Exploding Kittens

I bought this for our older kids to play while on vacation. I was a sucker for the marketing: “For people who like kittens. And explosions. And occasionally goats.” Turns out this was a fun game not only for our 12 and 10 year olds, but also for my twentysomething stepsons, the hubs and myself. One of the cards reads, “Deploy the thousand-year-old back hair!” I won’t spoil it by explaining what that card is for. But it’s a hilarious card game that works for 10 year olds up to adults. Like all card games, it’s great for confined spaces like long car/plane rides. — Linda V.

Linda is the mom of four children and stepmom to three grown stepsons. Her previous career as a journalist and filmmaker took her all over the world, but in 2005 she chucked it all to stay home with her kids. She has her hands full with two daughters and two sons! She is certain she would be lost without her mom friends — they are the ones she turns to for advice and support. These same friends were the inspiration for this website, because we all need to be able talk things through with other gals hurtling down the same rapids!